Let's Go Back for Feb. 15, 2013

by jmaloni

Tue, Feb 19th 2013 09:30 pm

40
Years Ago, Feb. 14, 1973

$30,000
post advertised

Monday
evening, Feb. 12, the Island School Board unveiled the brochure
prepared by consultants, Dr. Robert Holler of the State University at
Buffalo and Dr. Howard Bretsch of the University of Rochester, who
have been employed by the board to screen candidates for the post of
chief school officer to replace Veronica E. Connor. The brochure
states that the board plans an initial three years contract with a
starting salary of approximately $30,000 annually. University and
college placement offices have been invited to submit the names of
two or three of their most qualified graduates who might have
interest in the post.

Letters
of interest should be in the hands of the school board and its
consultants by March 9, 1973.

According
to Harry Hatten, interim school officer, the community may expect
upwards of a hundred applicants for the position whose credentials
and qualifications, will if necessary, be reviewed.

30
Years Ago, Feb. 11, 1983

Island
Cable to merge with Cablevision

Michael
A. Gast, president of Island Cable Inc., today announced that an
agreement has been reached to merge the assets of Island Cable into a
subsidiary of Cablevision Industries. It is believed that by
combining the resources of the two firms, Grand Island cable
customers will benefit in many ways, he said.

Mr.
Gast said that over the past three years Island has built one of
Western New York's most advanced cable television systems. In
excess of 85 miles of cable have been installed, serving more than
2,700 customers, he said.

In
as much as the proposed new owner, Cablevision Inc. has agreed to
uphold provisions of the franchise agreement with Island Cable Inc.,
approval of the merger may be granted without holding a public
hearing, it was noted at Monday's board meeting.

20
Years Ago, Feb. 19, 1993

Empire
pipeline hits another snag

The
Empire State Pipeline Company must file an amended permit application
with the State Public Service Commission if it wants to continue a
plan to construct a 155-mile pipeline from Canada to Syracuse,
including crossing the Niagara River twice en route. Why? Because
they are asking for a rate increase due to the cost of the proposed
project rising from $832 million to $177 million, more than double
previous estimates.

A
public hearing was held Wednesday and another will be held April 7 in
Albany to discuss the changes and whether the state should amend the
permit it granted the company March 1, 1991.

Opposition
to the pipeline continues, especially on Grand Island and in
Wheatfield where following an existing route through Lewiston is
being pushed, rather than having it built across our town and through
Wheatfield.

10
Years Ago, Feb. 14, 2003

Samrany
will not seek re-election

"I
wish to announce that I will not be seeking any political
endorsements for re-election this year as your town clerk. I will be
retiring Dec. 31, 2003

"Having
had the privilege of being a deputy town clerk for six years and your
elected town clerk for the past 12 years has been a life experience I
have truly enjoyed.

"As
I promised in 1999 when I was elected to the consolidated town
clerk/tax receiver position, I will have served out these four years
with the knowledge and satisfaction of seeing the combined offices a
reality and a success that spells taxpayers savings.

"Of
course I did not do it alone. The key to that success is the capable
devoted deputies that work in my office.

"As I finish out this last
year, I sincerely thank all the residents for allowing me to make
your contact with town government hopefully a pleasant experience,
and I will aspire to speak to many of you when you come into the
office. I shall continue to be active in the community my husband Joe
and I have called home for the last 47 years. Thank you, Grand
Island."